The long September evening dies
In mist along the fields and lanes.
Only a few faint stars surprise
The lingering twilight as it wanes.
Night creeps across the darkening vale;
On the horizon tree by tree
Fades into shadowy skies as pale
As moonlight on a shadowy sea.
And down the mist-enfolded lanes,
Grown pensive now with evening,
See, lingering as the twilight wanes,
Lover with lover wandering.
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- CHI Chinese (中文) [singable] (Dr Huaixing Wang) , copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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九月漫长的傍晚消停
于田野和小巷的雾;
几颗微弱的星震惊
渐渐消退逗留的迟暮。
山谷变暗夜幕悄然降;
树挨树立于地平线
如阴暗海面月光一样
苍白没于天空的阴暗。
且,小巷中缭绕着雾,
傍晚时分徒增哀伤,
看,渐退的暮色在持续
情人相互结伴流浪。